T 0109/07 (Eletrodeposition bath/PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.) of 15.07.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T010907.20100715
- Date of decision
- 15 July 2010
- Case number
- T 0109/07
- Online on
- 7 September 2010
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99935398.0
- IPC class
- C25D 13/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Electrodeposition baths containing calcium salts
- Applicant name
- PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
- Opponent name
- BASF Coatings GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 123
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (main and auxiliary requests): yes
Main request: inventive step (no) - obvious alternative - no reasons not to apply the problem solution approach (reasons 4.1.8)
Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non obvious alternative - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 12 filed with letter dated 22 April 2009 as a first auxiliary request, and a description to be adapted.